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Penobscot County to piggyback state email-security contract after review; motion passes unanimously
Summary
The county voted to accept a three-year email-security contract available under the State of Maine agreement after staff presented a vendor quote for Mimecast that would lower annual costs versus the current Barracuda renewal; commissioners agreed to pursue a formal RFP policy going forward.
Penobscot County commissioners on March 18 authorized staff to proceed with an email-security contract available under a State of Maine procurement that staff said would be cheaper and offer improved security features.
IT Director Kenny presented a vendor quote (Mimecast, via Gov Connection) that, he said, would cost roughly $17,600 per year on a three‑year contract and provide free months through Nov.…
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